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Coronavirus prep
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fitlulu4150 wrote: »I've been following the COVID-19 for awhile............like a lot of you I'm sure. At first I thought, well we have more deaths from seasonal A/B strains and it just didn't seem like anything much different. After a lot of research, of which there is actually very little known about this novel coronavirus so far, I've decided after watching what happened in China, S Korea and now Italy and the US, we need to be very proactive here in containing the virus.
I think it's imperative that those of us who are healthy/young (I'm healthy but not young) do our part to stop the spread of the virus. Our oldest and most infirm among us are at great risk, so it's up to the rest of us to do what we can to mitigate their exposure. Follow the recommendations of local and federal medical personnel.
The numbers of infected are increasing daily because the testing results are finally coming back after a lack of testing kits. Until we have an accurate number of those infected I think it's best to be overly cautious.
We should all practice responsible hygiene... hand washing and such. However, it is clear that this isn't going to be contained. I've already accepted that I will get Covid-19 at some point, just like most everyone else. It is just a matter of when, not if. Personally, I am not any more concerned than about getting a cold. I am young, not healthy, but my immune system is fantastic. So I am not concerned.4 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
We should all practice responsible hygiene... hand washing and such. However, it is clear that this isn't going to be contained. I've already accepted that I will get Covid-19 at some point, just like most everyone else. It is just a matter of when, not if. Personally, I am not any more concerned than about getting a cold. I am young, not healthy, but my immune system is fantastic. So I am not concerned.
It may well be a forgone conclusion that you'll get it at some point, but the whole point of extra precautions like limiting potential exposure is to slow the rate of infection, so that health care systems aren't overwhelmed and those more at risk of severe symptoms have some hope of getting treatment. It's the socially responsible thing to do.20 -
@T1DCarnivoreRunner, I agree we may all end up getting it but as someone who has both a daughter and husband at risk, I think, until we know more, it's up to all of us to try and stop the spread. Just my opinion. I believe we should have concern for others who are at risk and if that means cancelling some public events or working from home for awhile to give the scientists more time to understand this, then that's what we should all do.
There is actually an opportunity here for younger/healthier people to step up to the plate. I've seen that already across the country where college students have self quarantined just in case they might have it.
Until we have accurate numbers, post testing results, we really don't have enough information to be cavalier about our own health and especially not others.11 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
It may well be a forgone conclusion that you'll get it at some point, but the whole point of extra precautions like limiting potential exposure is to slow the rate of infection, so that health care systems aren't overwhelmed and those more at risk of severe symptoms have some hope of getting treatment. It's the socially responsible thing to do.
Yes, that was the first point I made in that post.T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
We should all practice responsible hygiene... hand washing and such. However, it is clear that this isn't going to be contained. I've already accepted that I will get Covid-19 at some point, just like most everyone else. It is just a matter of when, not if. Personally, I am not any more concerned than about getting a cold. I am young, not healthy, but my immune system is fantastic. So I am not concerned.
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Covid-19
Covid-19
Poor old Johnnie Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
But he moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried
Sang along
Who'd blame them?
You've grown (you're grown up)
So grown (so grown up).
Now I must say more than ever
Covid-19
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, aye
And we can sing just like our fathers
Covid-19
Oh, I swear (what he means)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress
My thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Oh, Covid-19
Covid-19
These people 'round here
Wear beaten-down eyes sunk in smoke-dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us (no, never)
No, not us (no, never)
We are far too young and clever
Remember
Too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye, aye
Covid I'll hum this tune forever
Covid-19
Oh, I swear what (what he means)
Ah, come on let's take off everything
Pretty red dress
Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah, come on let's
Ah, Covid-19
Pretty red dress
Covid (tell him yes)
Ah, come on let's
Ah, Covid-19, please
Covid-19, too-loo-rye-aye
Covid-19, too-loo-rye-aye
Now you're all grown
Now you have shown
Oh, Covid
Say, Covid-19
These things they are real
And I know how you feel
Now I must say more than ever
Things 'round here have changed
I say, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-aye
Covid-19
Oh, I swear (what he means)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress,
My thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah, Covid-19
Ah, Covid-19
Oh, I swear (what he means)
At this moment you mean everything
You in that dress,
My thoughts I confess
Well, they're dirty
Covid-19
Covid-196 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
If I imagine being stuck in my apartment for a couple of weeks trying to avoid exposure to a disease, running out of toilet paper seems like it would be mighty inconvenient.
There is a you tube video out there on how to make a mask from toilet paper. I laughed so hard I had an accident.4 -
Lol 😂 better be 3ply or higher mine would fall apart as I unroll it.
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jseams1234 wrote: »
https://www.thelocal.it/20200123/flu-outbreak-in-italy-half-a-million-people-struck-down-in-a-week
This was 2019/2020. Almost 3 Million cases reported by Jan 19 and half a million additional in just one week. At the time of the report deaths were approaching 300. I'm not downplaying the dangers of COVID-19 but the only difference in scale (the flu was worse) is mostly in the response to the outbreak.
CV is obviously harder to treat and it is killing a far higher percentage of people.
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ephesian2mfp wrote: »Nothing in Michigan yet......
First two cases reported just this evening.1 -
There is a you tube video out there on how to make a mask from toilet paper. I laughed so hard I had an accident.
I laughed so hard at you laughing so hard that I almost had an accident.
(We'd better quit that as I don't think we can afford to waste the T.P.)2 -
The university where I work is taking classes online (except labs) through the end of the academic year. The campus isn’t closing, and we have undergrad students (like students from China) who have no place else to go. Along with pretty much every grad/professional student.
The campus isn’t closing. It is taking steps to minimize contact. All events for 100 people or more are cancelled. Meetings are supposed to go online. Work with staff to see who can work remotely at lest a little. But the campus still needs on site folks for the remaining students. We don’t want people to become more vulnerable because the campus has few people on it and others think it’s easy pickings.
We’re sanitizing stuff more than usual at the office. We already wipe down phones, keyboard, door handles, mice, surfaces, etc. between shifts as past of normal procedure. We’re just doing it more often now, not only for the students but because it helps the staff feel better. Just because it doesn’t make much of a difference health wise doesn’t mean it’s not important. Morale is critical in times like this.
I already don’t touch grocery carts or baskets (just use my reusable bags—also keeps me from over shopping 😊) and I use wipes on gas pumps and when entering my pin. Ecoli and Salmonella can linger on those things, along with the flu. I minimize what I can for myself without going to extremes (as I’d call them), taking care that I work with immuno-compromised folks (students, staff, and faculty) and figuring out ways I can keep them getting paid while minimizing risk.
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DecadeDuchess wrote: »If anyone has trouble locating toilet paper, how about cleaning your closets of clothes that you don't intend to wear again & cut them into pieces, as a temporary replacement but be mindful, not to drop them into the toilet but the trash instead?
I work with folks who grew up in places where supplies and things like running water were scarce. They used newspaper. You rub pages against each other so the ink doesn’t smear first. I have magazines. Seems like that would do in a pinch.
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@cmriverside
Lol! this is the truth...you start thinking about this stuff. Am I the only one that goes to the store, grabs a plastic bag to add some produce and can't open the dang bag with out .....yep.....licking my fingers? I sat there last night for 3 minutes struggling to do this to buy some broccolli.
But then got a reality check. The guy next to me was with a grocery delivery service. He was struggling to do the same but when I noticed that he had prostheses for both legs and one hand, I felt pretty crappy. Covid 19 sucks but there are lot of other things in the world that suck too.
Alternative method for opening those plastic produce bags: blow on the edges you're trying to separate, like you were blowing out a match or a candle. Works for me almost as easily as using wet fingers. Or you could wet your fingers with a wet nap instead of licking them.2 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »
Ah, okay, just sort of read like you weren't going to worry about any sort of social distancing etc to help reduce rate of spread.1 -
I work with folks who grew up in places where supplies and things like running water were scarce. They used newspaper. You rub pages against each other so the ink doesn’t smear first. I have magazines. Seems like that would do in a pinch.
I still have plenty of cloth nappies from when my kids were babies. Perfect for the job and much better than newspaper.3 -
There is a you tube video out there on how to make a mask from toilet paper. I laughed so hard I had an accident.
Good thing you had a toilet paper mask! Dual purpose.4 -
jseams1234 wrote: »
https://www.thelocal.it/20200123/flu-outbreak-in-italy-half-a-million-people-struck-down-in-a-week
This was 2019/2020. Almost 3 Million cases reported by Jan 19 and half a million additional in just one week. At the time of the report deaths were approaching 300. I'm not downplaying the dangers of COVID-19 but the only difference in scale (the flu was worse) is mostly in the response to the outbreak.
With this kind of logic don't you think it's strange that the country didn't go into quarantine in January? The Northern part of Italy is now begging the government to shut down public transportation and all shops and stores that are non-essential. I've seen doctors and nurses crying on TV and begging people to stay home and follow government guidelines. If you feel better believing that this is just a flu then good for you.
For people that want to slow the progression of the virus: no non-essential travel (yes, cancel those vacations), stay away from crowded places, if you go out, wash your hands as soon as you enter your home, keep a distance when meeting and greeting people, avoid touching people, be sensible, do what you need to and look around and see if you can help elderly or infirm by shopping for them and keeping in touch by phone so they don't feel abandoned.
This will pass, but please don't tell people that it's "just the flu" and go about business as usual. I've seen what happens when you do that. Stay safe people.20 -
CV is obviously harder to treat and it is killing a far higher percentage of people.
Not to mention it all adds up. You aren't getting COVID-19 cases instead of flu cases, you're getting them in addition to flu. Even if we assume it's spreading at exactly the same rate and has the exact same mortality rate (it's not and it doesn't), would people be okay with the usual flu doubling in spread and mortality? At least we have flu vaccines if that happens so it would be easier to contain.13 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »
Not to mention it all adds up. You aren't getting COVID-19 cases instead of flu cases, you're getting them in addition to flu. Even if we assume it's spreading at exactly the same rate and has the exact same mortality rate (it's not and it doesn't), would people be okay with the usual flu doubling in spread and mortality? At least we have flu vaccines if that happens so it would be easier to contain.
The other thing people seem to forget with these 'flu comparisons is that the flu is/was already in the community. This coronavirus strain is brand spanking new. And if people keep acting like complacent muppets with essentially the same attitude as people who hold chicken pox parties for their kids, coronavirus is going to catch up with those 'flu stats pretty quickly.10 -
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/ and direct link to the Interactive Map: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html6
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I work with folks who grew up in places where supplies and things like running water were scarce. They used newspaper. You rub pages against each other so the ink doesn’t smear first. I have magazines. Seems like that would do in a pinch.
I really hope things don't get to that point. 🤢🤢🤢🤢1 -
The university where I work is taking classes online (except labs) through the end of the academic year. The campus isn’t closing, and we have undergrad students (like students from China) who have no place else to go. Along with pretty much every grad/professional student.
The campus isn’t closing. It is taking steps to minimize contact. All events for 100 people or more are cancelled. Meetings are supposed to go online. Work with staff to see who can work remotely at lest a little. But the campus still needs on site folks for the remaining students. We don’t want people to become more vulnerable because the campus has few people on it and others think it’s easy pickings.
We’re sanitizing stuff more than usual at the office. We already wipe down phones, keyboard, door handles, mice, surfaces, etc. between shifts as past of normal procedure. We’re just doing it more often now, not only for the students but because it helps the staff feel better. Just because it doesn’t make much of a difference health wise doesn’t mean it’s not important. Morale is critical in times like this.
I already don’t touch grocery carts or baskets (just use my reusable bags—also keeps me from over shopping 😊) and I use wipes on gas pumps and when entering my pin. Ecoli and Salmonella can linger on those things, along with the flu. I minimize what I can for myself without going to extremes (as I’d call them), taking care that I work with immuno-compromised folks (students, staff, and faculty) and figuring out ways I can keep them getting paid while minimizing risk.
I am glad that they aren't closing, especially for the students that'd have to plausibly then return to their country. I don't wish for anyone to've to return to an especially hard hit country, unless they choose to. I'd hope that even deportations to these countries're ceased, to reduce the chance of a deportee obtaining & spreading it.2 -
I work with folks who grew up in places where supplies and things like running water were scarce. They used newspaper. You rub pages against each other so the ink doesn’t smear first. I have magazines. Seems like that would do in a pinch.
I know that even corncobs were used, prior to toilet paper existing. My main concern though's paper cuts & fecal matter, potentially infecting them.1 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
The other thing people seem to forget with these 'flu comparisons is that the flu is/was already in the community. This coronavirus strain is brand spanking new. And if people keep acting like complacent muppets with essentially the same attitude as people who hold chicken pox parties for their kids, coronavirus is going to catch up with those 'flu stats pretty quickly.
Exactly. Unlike seasonal flu, this one has pandemic potential because not many people are immune to any variation of it like they are to many variations of the seasonal flu virus. In fact, saying it's "just like the flu" is even scarier. It basically means high rates of spread and mutation without the cushion of the immunity we developed to many seasonal flu virus strains over more than a few centuries. Who knows what it may mutate to if we don't take action to contain it now.
Sadly, if containment efforts are successful you'll hear a lot of "See? The whole thing was overblown" thrown around.
Our family is not personally worried (other than about the sterile mask shortage, for now) so we aren't stockpiling goods (only one case in the country currently in quarantine and no new cases in the last 7 days), but this doesn't mean we aren't taking it seriously.9 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »
Exactly. Unlike seasonal flu, this one has pandemic potential because not many people are immune to any variation of it like they are to many variations of the seasonal flu virus. In fact, saying it's "just like the flu" is even scarier. It basically means high rates of spread and mutation without the cushion of the immunity we developed to many seasonal flu virus strains over more than a few centuries. Who knows what it may mutate to if we don't take action to contain it now.
Sadly, if containment efforts are successful you'll hear a lot of "See? The whole thing was overblown" thrown around.
Our family is not personally worried (other than about the sterile mask shortage, for now) so we aren't stockpiling goods (only one case in the country currently in quarantine and no new cases in the last 7 days), but this doesn't mean we aren't taking it seriously.
I've read every post, within this thread & this' the most informative, thank you!3 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »
Ah, okay, just sort of read like you weren't going to worry about any sort of social distancing etc to help reduce rate of spread.
Well, no... the only "social distancing" I intend to do is minimize high 5's and hand shaking and such. My next marathon is 3/22, half marathons on 3/29 and 4/4. I intend to go to these unless cancelled. And I am going to work, stores, laundromat, etc. just like always. I am running outside just like always. I'm still washing hands and minimizing touching people and shared surfaces, but not going to completely change my schedules for the cold.6 -
Michigan doesn't feel left out anymore: https://www.wxyz.com/news/coronavirus/first-cases-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-michigan-one-each-in-oakland-and-wayne-counties
I wonder if this will change the toilet paper status in my town.5 -
I'm dumbfounded we can't test more. We have given 8K tests so far total. Italy blamed the rapid spread on the slowness of testing. S Korea is managing to test 10K a year and seems to have contained it much better.
Angela Merkel, the German Prime Minister, told their body of Congress to expect 60% to 70% of the population to get it.
I do think it seems warmer temperatures will help it lessen, but I'm not optimistic at this point. It seems that regulation and red tape (as well as mixed messaging from the top -- both parties) is getting in the way.
Just heard that now Italy is not even intubating those over 65 with comorbities. I'm connected globally with many of the top immunologists in the world (I work with science based startups quite a bit). 168 died there yesterday alone. Death rate now at 6% in Italy. Not because it should be 6%, make it clear, it's because they were overwhelmed and not prepared. And they are way more prepared than us.
When will our government agencies get it together? I'd really like to know. In WW II (not to sound like the old guy), we built factories overnight for armery/tanks/planes/ships. We can't make test kits, masks to provide even the docs and nurses or more intubation equipment? It's reached the level of absurdity it seems. I sure hope plans are in place right now, but I doubt they are. We're still putting tests through "rigorous" standards. Bottleneck nightmares.
From the rate this is spreading, we have around 3 to 4 weeks before the medical system is overwhelmed.14 -
I’m using multiple sites to check since some aren’t adding any but the tests they’ve ran only (CDC) all others are trying to record all from the private testing lab,CDC,y Health Human Services tests. I realized the CDC was missing some when the mayor to Govenor was advising us what to do about our outbreak 😷 in my city...looked at CDC they still haven’t recorded us. Called the hotline was told Health Human Services did our testing. CDC did some of Houston’s tests so their recorded. I have a feeling after my own experience in front of our faces (Our city is on high health alert we have been asked to stay home except for work please so trying to abide until they call it off)
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
Then I check CDC to WHO also.
At the moment hubby fought got a birthday cake 🎂 for the baby 👶. Couldn’t have anything written on it . Just a plain wonderful chocolate cake. He managed to find most of our groceries. It’s more a struggle for my Dad cause his tiny retirement country towngets food deliveries 🚚 from us an hour away .0
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